The EU Commission has opened formal proceedings against e-commerce platform Shein for its addictive design, lack of transparency of recommender systems, and also the sale of illegal products, including child sexual abuse material.
The Commission launched a Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub Thursday to support companies in bringing innovative products to the EU market and increase their competitiveness.
The fifth annual Work Programme under the European Defence Fund, adopted Thursday by the EU Commission, has allocated over €1 billion to defence collaborative research and development projects.
The EU Commission set out a major initiative Wednesday to strengthen EU competitiveness by boosting innovation and investment, securing access to raw materials and clean energy, and cutting red tape.
EU exports of spacecraft and space transport services totalled EUR1,340 million in 2022 after experiencing a 36% drop compared with 2021 (EUR 2,108m), according to figures from Eurostat.
The EU Council has added three Russian foreign military intelligence officers to the list of sanctions against Russia for conducting a series of cyberattacks against the Republic of Estonia in 2020.
134 projects will receive support of EUR 150,000 each, the European Research Council announced Thursday in the final round of the 2024 ‘Proof of Concept’ grant competition.
